Kai’seyebrows shot up. “Is that so?” He leaned casually against the wall as I letthe ladies enter our home. Well, this should be interesting.
Sylviaand the witches put their things down and began to gather in a circle. “Rightnow we can’t smell Layla or her clan. Prudence has done something to make thisso, but I think I can do the same for some of your pack and give us an edgewhen we use Aurora for bait.”
Kailooked impressed now as he strode over to where the witches stood. “Okay, butwhy not do it on Aurora and keep her safe?”
“Sheis the prize. Layla must smell her to come after her. But Layla won’t come forher with over 800 people on this mountain fighting for her safety. Between themilitia and your pack, she is well guarded.”
Kaipuffed his chest. “Yes, she is.”
“Toowell guarded for Layla to attack,” Sylvia added and their eyes met.
Shewas right and Kai knew it. This entire time I had been thinking of how I couldget to her and end this. I was making it too hard by staying in my fortress.
“Sowe conceal the wolves and just let Aurora and one other wolf keep their scent.Have her go somewhere public and wait for Layla to attack,” Sylvia added.
Kailooked impressed again. “Layla will think Aurora is alone.”
Sylviasmiled. “But you will be right there.”
Kairubbed his chin. “I like it.”
Wow.He agreed with the witches! The world must be ending because that neverhappened.
“Good,then step inside the circle,” Sylvia prompted him.
Hegazed at me and I grinned. Kai willingly going into an experimental spell was asight to see. He reluctantly stepped into the circle and I grasped hands withthe witches surrounding him. Sylvia and Luna were inside the circle with Kai aswe chanted around them. Sylvia reached into a velvet purse and pulled out asmall bottle, handing it to Kai.
Heuncorked it and took a whiff making a disgusted face. “Jesus.”
“Bottomsup,” Sylvia told him.
Hegrumbled and took it back in one swig as Sylvia said an incantation. Mist creptdown from the ceiling and covered his body as we threw our hands in the air.“So be it!” we all screamed as the mist dissipated.
Ibroke the circle to walk over to Kai and sniff him. “Oh my God. I can’t smellyou! How weird.” My wolf didn’t like that we couldn’t smell our mate.
Kaisniffed his armpit. “I smell me.”
Sylviashrugged. “It works on others, that’s what matters.”
Henodded to her. “Thank you. Let me know how I can repay you.”
Sylviapulled a small dagger and a bottle out of her bag. “I can always use Alphablood.” She winked. Kai chuckled and extended his wrist as she eagerly made acut and bottled his blood.
“What’sso special about Alpha blood?” I asked her. I still had so much to learn.
Sylvialooked at me as the slow, hypnotic drip of blood fell into the jar. “A werewolf’sblood is good for spells, but the blood of an Alpha has the energy of all ofthe wolves in his pack. It makes the spell that much stronger.”
Whoa.We had over a hundred wolves in our pack. So she was getting blood that had 100times the energy. Interesting.
Sylviathen came to me. “Give me the protective necklace Nahuel gave you.” She heldout her hand.
Kailooked suspiciously at her as I handed it to her without question. I trustedSylvia with my life. Sylvia took a piece of her hair and breathed anincantation over it. Then she wound it in a ball and placed it inside my pouch.
“Ifyou are taken, Prudence will make it impossible to find you. But I will alwaysbe able to find a piece of myself.”
Irecoiled in shock. “Sylvia, that’s brilliant. Thank you.” I hugged her. She hadbecome my family. She was my pack as much as Emma or Max were.
Kainodded behind her as if he heard that thought.
